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I understand where you are coming from, as I was going through something similar at your age. Honestly what worked for me was stop dating, fully. I was treating dating as a hobby and not priotitizing other areas of my life so when it went badly it affected me severely. I was also exclusively using dating apps to meet people due to being in a new place and that completely spoiled my experience of my new life there and made me distrust my surroundings. I took a break (a year or so) and met someone when I was basically ready to not date again. There was no pressure from my side to "make it work" and it developed quite naturally. It made me realize my dating pace was pretty insane. We're still together :)
Praise kink, mostly because a lot of my ships don't have that type of dynamic and it can get a bit OoC. But recently I delved into a new fandom where it actually makes a lot of sense and it doesn't feel so forced and oh my. I converted.
I actually like the overall shape of the haircut (short or buzzed sides, longer in the top), I think it is the most flattering hair for curly guys and prevents the puffy/round look that seems to appear when the sides grow (my ex is curly so I have plenty experience lol). What could help is a bit more design in the top part, and shorter strands.
astolat is a genius! Their H/D fics are immaculate.
Daddy, I miss them I'm in the mountains I'm probably running away from the feelings I get When I think of all the things about them
I see, thanks for the clarification. It still sucks tho.
On a side note, I find it funny that Nasrallah was saying this exact line last year and now they are using it against him.
Wouldn't it fall into the placeholder category? To my understanding that is also not allowed.
When the author is just killing time and doesn't bother about creating organic buildup between the characters. I read a 200k slow burn where they get together the last three chapters lol. If the author knows what they're doing it can be amazing.
I've been using AO3 for a decade and this shit pisses me off to no end. I know it's not new but it feels like lately is more common.
Boyfriend read the post about the girlfriend refusing to pay mortgage for a house she wouldn't own and thought he was doing something. NTA- protect yourself and your future.
Grounds for Divorce (Harry/Draco). The most gorgeous piece of writing in AO3, for sure. It changed my life (not joking).
Too basic but first person POV.
Someone here is probably going to give you a better, more reasonable answer but your post resonated with me a lot. I have a no-contact relationship with my mother for almost fifteen years after my parents' separation due to trauma, disagreements, etc. Throughout the years my resentment has cooled down to a level where I acknowledged her shortcomings in a one-sided way and forgave her. The forgiving part only happened a few years ago. It was mostly about me realising she is also a human and on top of that she was very young when she had me, she was obviously dealing with undiagnosed mental issues related to her own fucked up family. I can only tell you that sometimes you need space and time. Your parents weren't as emotionally present as they should have been, and instead of helping you navigate a difficult time in your life they antagonized you. But they were also dealing with their own issues and probably this influenced how (poorly) they managed the situation. You obviously are still carrying a lot of pain from it and with good reason, too. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to make peace with a situation in a one-sided way. People have a hard time admitting mistakes, selfishness, even if they love us. I would seek therapy to process those feelings and most importantly, how they influence your outlook on the rest of your life. You are not broken ans you can build meaningful connections after this, but you need to understand the impact from it and have a 'gameplan' to navigate it.
Yes and no. A couple of my favorite stories fall into the 60k+, two lines summary, no tags description. On the other hand I have also started reading a couple of stories that later I dropped because it had an uninteresting topic for me (soulmate AU, for example). I quite enjoy short summaries with good lines from the story. All the tagging kinda puts me off, it's something very 'booktok' that I don't really like.
Why is Spain not marked whatsoever?
I was a big Sherlock fan and after the mess of S4, I completely gave up on the fandom and fanfiction. I kinda went back earlier this year but... I just can't do it anymore. The whole ending was so disappointing and in didn't make any sense, the way Moffat and Gatiss plus actors mocked shippers while also heavily queerbaiting... I used to think this was the superior Sherlock version but it was just a boring take on a character that I will always love. It sucks because there are many great writers in that fandom :/
Oh God, I need to get this off my chest. There is a very VERY popular fanfic in one of my fandoms that is tagged as 'slow burn' but it feels from the beginning that character A is just so in love with character B and it becomes just about how long will it take them to fuck (excuse my French). Like, I know they are into each other and will eventually get together but from the beginning the pining seems so over the top that you are just left waiting for when it will get 18+ and cannot really enjoy the buildup of feeling or situations that bring them together because there's barely any. Just a ton of situations where character A observes B from the distance like 'wow he is so hot and I want him so much'. On the other hand, I read this other fanfic where the slow burn was SO SO good but when they got together it felt the novelty wore off super quick. The pining was so accomplished but the relationship part was zero sentimental and more explicit than anything, like the author was 'okay, you waited long enough, here is your porn'. For me the best way to start is a good measure of chemistry/attraction/friendship and then build up the complexity in the relationship. If you just wave it other like 'bla bla they are in love but not touching each other yet' it just feels forced IMO.
Maybe you already went through it, but I would suggest to reach out to a genetic counselor that can orient on you on how the genetic disorder might impact her life and how the management could look like. This could help you make a more informed decision. Take care.
I (28F) am pregnant with a baby that has mosaic trisomy 12 + congenital heart defect. I believe an abortion is the best decision, but my husband (29M) doesn't.
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